Minneapolis Institute of Art

Torah shield

United States

Date

19th–early 20th century

Medium

Silver

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A shield such as this typically hangs on the outside of a torah. The window holds a set of interchangeable plaques denoting the section of the Torah to be read for the service that day. United States, Americas

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